Cropland — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Cropland — Area was 184,888 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 184,888 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 185,177 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103,985 1000 ha, in 1961.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103,985 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 105,165 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 106,699 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 107,798 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 108,720 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 110,234 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 111,634 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 113,892 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 114,718 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 114,692 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 116,278 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 118,568 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 120,445 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 121,969 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 123,757 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 127,601 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 131,298 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 134,820 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 138,104 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 141,794 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 143,258 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 144,529 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 146,286 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 147,613 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 149,350 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 148,807 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 148,800 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 148,241 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 147,891 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 147,690 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 147,479 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 146,530 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 145,693 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 144,916 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 143,730 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 144,519 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 146,388 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 148,018 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 149,402 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 150,598 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 151,568 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 152,300 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 155,143 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 158,068 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 161,135 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 163,822 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 166,140 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 165,373 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 164,793 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 168,514 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 169,797 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 170,755 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 171,310 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 172,287 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 174,110 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 174,090 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 173,887 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 174,662 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 176,111 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 182,384 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 185,177 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 183,182 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 183,801 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 184,888 1000 ha | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,205 1000 ha | 103,985 1000 ha | 114,718 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 124,753 1000 ha | 114,692 1000 ha | 138,104 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,657 1000 ha | 141,794 1000 ha | 149,350 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,436 1000 ha | 143,730 1000 ha | 149,402 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,894 1000 ha | 150,598 1000 ha | 166,140 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,552 1000 ha | 168,514 1000 ha | 176,111 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,886 1000 ha | 182,384 1000 ha | 185,177 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440,935 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Cropland — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 184,888 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 185,177 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,985 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for cropland — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.